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of accessible homes. Features include enclosed staircases, secure kitchens and sensor taps integrated to enhance safety and independence, reducing the need for constant supervision.


As well as consulting with residents and locals during the planning stages, oplar HARCA also worked closely with the Bow Bridge Estate Resident Group which represents residents living at Stroudley Walk during construction. Regular email newsletter updates were also compiled by cAleer  Rushe, including on the build’s progress, what works were due to take place next, and what impact it would have on residents.


The team also worked closely with the Greater ondon Authority (GA) and ondon Borough of Tower Hamlets on the project. As well as contributing to the GA’s housing delivery targets, use believes the project demonstrates what public and private sector collaboration can achieve in terms of urban regeneration.


THE SITE HAS A INTRIGUING HISTORY – ONE LINKED TO CHANGE AND PROGRESS


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The scheme’s architects undertook a detailed urban analysis to identify exactly what sort of confi guration would work best for the area. Ultimately, they concluded that the site lent itself to one tall building to mark the neighbourhood


centre, so the plans included a 25 storey tower. This is surrounded by various lower buildings, in a composition of forms which, say the architects, mend the streets, together with the improvements made generally to the public realm. The tall building was intentionally placed along the new Stroudely Walk north-south route, so its narrowest elevations are viewed from the neighbouring Bow Road and Devons Road. The mass has been split into two elements, with a deeply recessed central core. RA opted for a brick facade, chosen so the tall building would establish itself within the varied surrounding townscape. The bottom level ‘plinth’ of the building was expressly designed to address the street and thereby provide an active frontage. The upper levels of the tower have been visually split and grouped into either three or four storeys in order to ‘break down’ the building’s scale. A raised opening sits at the very top of the tower, serving not only as a visual feature with details such as recessed facades and brick piers, but also a roof top amenity space for residents. Elsewhere on the site, some buildings were retained but architecturally improved with upgraded facades. ne such example is Fairlie Court, where the upgraded facade ties it into the new buildings.


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